Musical evenings at St Donatus ( hr, Glazbene večeri u Sv. Donatu) in
Zadar,
Croatia is an international
music festival
A music festival is a community event with performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme such as musical genre (e.g., rock, blues, folk, jazz, classical music), nationality, locality of musicians, or h ...
held since 1961
at
Church of St Donatus
The Church of St. Donatus ( hr, Crkva sv. Donata) is a church located in Zadar, Croatia. Its name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum.
Origi ...
and at other historical locations of the city of
Zadar. Performing are renowned
musician
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who wri ...
s from
Croatia and abroad.
The manifestation is concentrated exclusively on classical music. Since the initial idea of Zadar's conductor
Pavle Dešpalj and its realization 61 festival years have already passed, making the Musical Evenings in St Donatus one of the oldest Croatian festivals. Its quality as well as the ingenuity and concept of its programmes keep refreshing the hot Zadar summer nights each year.
During six decades of its existence, Musical Evenings at St Donatus as a musical
manifestation has undergone many conceptual changes. During the first festival summers the aim was to bring to
Zadar prominent performing
artist
An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only. However, th ...
s from all over the world as well as
Croatia but also to strengthen local performing forces, allowing them to equally participate in the programme. Owing to the Yugoslav wars, the Evenings were not renewed until 1994.
References
External links
* {{official website, http://www.donat-festival.com/
Croatian National Tourist Board
1961 establishments in Croatia
Music festivals established in 1961
Music festivals in Croatia
Music festivals in Yugoslavia
Tourist attractions in Zadar
Zadar